This is the 759th most frequent Latvian word.
brīdi
"Brīdi" in English means "moment" or "instant."
Here the word 'mirklis', a synonym for 'brīdis', indicates a short period of time, substitutable to 'moment' in English.
Uzgaidiet mirkli, es tūliņ nākšu.
Please wait a moment, I'll be right back.
Here, 'brīdi' suggests a definite duration of time in the past.
Mēs gaidījām ilgu brīdi, pirms autobus ieradās.
We waited for a long while before the bus arrived.
In this sentence, 'brīdi' refers to a short interval of time during which an action occurs.